Professional surfer Holly Beck bought her first surf board at the age of 14. She turned pro in 2001 after graduating college with an undergraduate degree in psychology and an MBA in marketing. Holly loves surfing as well as traveling the world. She leads surf and yoga retreats from her land in Nicaragua.
Mandy Ingber interviews U.S. Pro Surfer Holly Beck in the video below. Holly shares how breathing, flexibility, and strength she learned through practicing yoga translates into her surfing.
Chloe Jo Berman is the founder of Girlie Girl Army which is a website about all things green, vegan, and glamorous. It is your glamazon guide to conscious living. Chloe and her site have been features on Good Morning America, Huffington Post, and Glamour Magazine just to name a few. Chloe is an animal rights advocate, vegan, and a huge fan of yoga.
Alexandra Aitken interviews Chloe Jo Berman, founder of Girlie Girl Army, in the video below. Chloe shares how yoga balances her vegan lifestyle.
Vinnie Marino is one of the most popular Vinyasa flow teachers in Los Angeles. Vinnie teaches his challenging practice with a background of inspired music from trance to rock. His particular blend of music and yoga has attracted a devoted following throughout the country. Vinnie leads retreats and workshops throughout the world.
Alexandra Aitken talks with celebrity yoga instructor Vinne Marino in the video below. Vinnie shares how yoga was a part of his positive physical and mental transformation after drug and alcohol addiction.
Andrea Brook is an international performing artist and yoga teacher. She has played the Earth Harp in the Coliseum in Rome, the Space Needle in Seattle, the Temple at Burning Man and the Grand Theater in Shanghai. Andrea has been teaching yoga since 1998, and has led workshops and retreats around the world. Her classes, workshops and retreats are designed to reconnect you to your own wisdom, inspire you to believe your Self and live your truth. Long-string instruments, like the Earth Harp, are the perfect complement, as they are instruments of transformation and inspiration. Literally transforming a theater, a building, a mountain into a visually and sonically stunning musical instrument, the Earth Harp breaks the box of convention and stimulates the imagination.
Alexandra Aitken interviews performance artist and musician Andrea Brook in the video below. Andrea discusses how yoga drastically transformed her body and movement after a physical setback as a teen. She also performs a moving piece for us on her earth harp.
Rory Freedman is the coauthor of one of the best selling books of our generation, Skinny Bitch. The books in the series have collectively sold millions of copies. Rory is a full time animal rights activist and lives in Los Angels with her beloved dogs. Rory also enjoys yoga and sat down for an interview for our Posers series.
Alexandra Aitken met with Rory in the interview below. Rory shares how yoga has eliminated stress in her work life.
Michelle Branch is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist. She is a Grammy award winner with Santana for the song “The Game of Love”. Michelle has had two top selling albums as well as a brief stint in the country music duo The Wreckers.
Michelle is also a lover of yoga and is coached by Ashley Turner. Ashley is a yoga/meditation teacher that has several best selling yoga DVDs and countless accolades.
Alexandra Aitken interviews singer Michelle Branch & her yoga instructor Ashley Turner. Michelle discusses how yoga has helped her keep in shape and become more confident while on stage.
Mariel Hemingway is an Academy Award nominated actress and author. She has starred in television and movies including Woody Allen’s Manhattan and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. She has also starred in and co-produced videos about yoga and holistic living. In her spare time, Mariel is a tireless mental health awareness and suicide prevention program advocate. She believes in the import and impact of making good choices based on an awareness of and respect for nutrition, meditation, mindfulness, movement, silence, compassion and connectedness to self and earth.
In this episode of Posers, Maryl Georgi interviews actress Mariel Hemingway. Mariel shares her daily meditation and yoga practice routine as well as how she incorporates mindfulness into her love of food.
Mandy Ingber is a yoga instructor and former actress. She was introduced to yoga by her father before his death. Her 20 years of experience has attracted several celebrity clients. Mandy is also the author of the best selling book Yogalosophy: 28 Days to the Ultimate Mind-Body Makeover.
Alexandra Aitken interviews Mandy in the latest Posers video below. Mandy talks about how yoga has always been a touchstone throughout her life and the lessons she’s learned through practicing yoga. She also shares her custom Yogamatic yoga mat that is printed with her personal vision board.
Tommy Rosen is a yoga teacher and addiction recovery expert who has spent the last two decades immersed in yoga, recovery and wellness. Kia Miller is a devoted Yogini and teacher who imparts her wonderful passion for life and well-being in her teaching. Her style pulls from multiple yogic disciplines, and is both intuitive and steeped in the traditional aspects of yoga.
Alexandra Aitken interviews both Tommy Rosen and Kia Miller in the video below. Tommy shares how yoga has been therapeutic in eliminating his back paint. Kia also discusses how yoga has shifted her outlook on life.
Cynthia Boxrud is a medical specialist and surgeon in Facial Ophthalmic, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. She is one of the most sought after surgeons in Los Angeles. Dr. Boxrud puts the safety of the patient first and believes that less is truly more when it comes to plastic surgery.
Alexandra Aitken interviews internationally-renowned surgeon Cynthia Boxrud in the video below. Cynthia shares how yoga brought awareness to her body, and brought focus to her life. She also discusses how yoga has changed personal perspectives on inner beauty for her patients.
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